When I am sent to my new site, I will land in the far East corner of Burkina. My site lies directly in the middle of two large animal sanctuaries: Parc W and Parc Arly. Basically, I can go on safari every weekend if I so desire. Thankfully, my site is located only 8 km away from another health volunteer. I am also located close to a CREN, which is a severe malnutrition rehabilitation center. I am excited to work with such a place; however, I am nervous that it will house far too many children next spring. The harvest this year has been poor yet again and many people will starve. It is actually normal for people here to eat fewer meals (one a day) in the months prior to harvest. And to clarify, that meal is just tô (gelatinized millet paste), or tô mixed with extra water.
Currently, we are in harvest season. Everyone has food and money, however, they seem to be using it all for fêtes and dolo (millet beer served in a calabash from large canaries in the marché).
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